South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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S. 503

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Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20156ac09.docx

Introduced in the Senate on March 3, 2009
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Fireworks

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    3/3/2009  Senate  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference SJ-6
   4/23/2009  Senate  Committed to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        SJ-31

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/3/2009
3/3/2009-A

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INTRODUCED

March 3, 2009

S. 503

Introduced by Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee

S. Printed 3/3/09--S.

Read the first time March 3, 2009.

            

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL, RELATING TO FIREWORKS AND PYROTECHNICS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 3219, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    The regulations of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Office of State Fire Marshal, relating to Fireworks and Pyrotechnics, designated as Regulation Document Number 3219, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

The Office of State Fire Marshal is updating, revising, and reformatting SCRR 71-8305 regarding Explosives. The new SCRR 71-8305 complies with Federal Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms requirements, uses a standardized format, simplifies wording, removes obsolete language and clarifies licensing and permitting requirements for the storage, handling, and use of explosives.

The Office of State Fire Marshal deleting 71-8305 Transportation and Use of Pyrotechnics and replacing it with 71-8305 Fireworks and Pyrotechnics. The new SCRR 71-8305 will use a standardized format; simplifies wording, removes obsolete language and requirements; clarifies licensing and permitting requirements for the transportation, handling, and use of Fireworks and Pyrotechnics; and consolidates the requirements for all pyrotechnics from the previous regulations 71-8305 and 71-8312.

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